Consultants that improve workplace relations.
Mary Ann Baynton, CEO
As a workplace relations specialist, Mary Ann supports employers, governments, organizations, unions, teams and associations that wish to resolve issues involving mental health, psychological safety, conflict or performance concerns.
Mary Ann has been called the “godmother of psychological health and safety”. She served as co-chair of the Technical Committee for the National Standard of Canada on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, was a member of the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Workforce Advisory Committee, and a member of the Employment Standards Committee for the AODA.
Mary Ann is the author of several books in the field of workplace mental health including the free download The Evolution of Workplace Mental Health in Canada: Toward a standard for psychological health and safety.
Mary Ann also proudly serves as the Director of Strategy and Collaboration for Canada Life’s Workplace Strategies for Mental Health which provides free, practical ideas, tools and resources to help with the prevention, intervention and management of workplace mental health issues.
Sarah Jenner, Associate
Sarah Jenner has been working in the workplace mental health sector for 10+ years. She is a consultant for Mary Ann Baynton & Assoc. Corp, the Executive Director of Mindful Employer Canada, and the Principal of Sarah Jenner Consulting.
While her passion lies in leadership development, Sarah enjoys working with organizations to develop workshops for all staff levels.
Sarah spends the majority of her time creating and facilitating courses and workshops that share practical ways to prevent and address workplace challenges including the Psychologically Safe Leader Method program. She has also helped to develop content for the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Being a Mindful Employee course, Ottawa Public Health’s HaveThatTalk course. Sarah is also a regular contributor for Workplace Strategies for Mental Health, and a guest faculty member for Osgoode Hall + York University.
With a combined 30+ years in the workplace mental health sector, we’ve had the opportunity to connect with incredible experts who we leverage based on the expertise needed for each project.